d. of  c 219. You should get into the habit of ……………… at least one newspaper daily. a. to read b. reading c. being read d. read  b 220. It is very important that you learn how ……………… this tool. a. to use b. using c. use d. used  a 221. Historians will never agree completely the effects of ……………… the world’s first atomic bomb ……………… the World War II. a. drop / to end b. dropping / to be ended c. dropping / to end d. drop / end  c 222. She was unable to speak from …………… a. fear b. fearsome c. fearful d. fearless  a 223. We felt ashamed ……………… his action. a. to b. of c. on d. for  b 224. A good student must know ……………… a. to study hard b. to be a good student c. how to study effectively d. the way of effectively in study  c 225. Radioactivity causes cancer and may ……………… future generations. a. create b. affect c. develop d. even help  b 226. The pilot agreed to land the plane only …………… the hijackers threatened in shoot some of the passengers. a. which b. when c. that d. where  b 227. We was delighted ……………… you’ve won the first prize in the National mathematics competition. a. that b. when c. why d. where  a 228. You were responsible ……………… the error. a. to b. for c. on d. in  b 229. He was ……………… to prevent it. a. power b. powerly c. powerless d. unpower  c 230. Either my answer or yours …………… wrong. a. is b. are c. has d. have  a 231. He returned money to the man who ……………… it. a. loose b. have lost c. lost d. had lost  d 232. The film didn’t ……………… to our expectations. a. equal b. give c. equally d. gave  a 233. There are three categories ……………… answers you can choose one. a. of b. about c. with d. in  a 234. Children with …………… faces waiting for the pantomime to start. a. expectant b. expected c. expect d. expectation  a 235. Those fellows seem dull and I want to get ……………… of them quickly. a. pant b. rid c. chance d. difficult  b 236. The suggestions above are just some of the ways to increase your ……………… awareness. a. culture b. culturally c. cultural d. cultured  c 237. My roommates ……………… dinner by the time I got home. a. finished b. finish c. had finished d. have finished  c 238. We express our thoughts by means ……………… word. a. in b. to c. on d. of  d 239. The witness’s account was not ……………… with the facts. a. match b. reliable c. consistent d. confirmed  c 240. It was not until she had arrived home ……………… remembered her appointment with the doctor. a. when she b. that she c. and she d. she  b 241. Is this car capable …………… us all way to our hometown?. a. in getting b. about getting c. of getting d. for getting  c 242. The people at the party were worried about Jane because no one was aware ……………… she had gone. a. of where b. of the place where c. where that d. the place  a 243. Minh did not do well in the class because ……………… a. he studied bad. b. he was not good studywise. c. he was a badly student. d. he failed to study properly.  d 244. He made a speech at a wedding reception. He spoke during the ……………… a. wedding b. marriage c. ceremony d. party  d 245. Let’s ask our teacher how to solve this problem ……………… we can’t agree on the answer. a. because of b. since c. consequently d. as long as  b 246. Mr. Phuong will substitute ……………… the history teacher who is out of town. a. from b. at c. for d. with  c 247. ……………… you select reverse gear, the car goes backwards. a. In spite of b. Unless c. If d. For  c 248. ……………… I get angry and upset, I try to take ten deep breaths. a. Until b. Whenever c. Therefore d. For  b 249. A …………… railway accident happened 3 days ago. a. fearful b. fearfulness c. fearless d. fearlessness  a 250. A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself ……………… its enemies cannot find it. a. so that b. so c. therefore d. due to  a 251. I wouldn’t give a ……………… to a young child for his birthday. a. flowers b. fruit c. basket of fruit d. money  c 252. Did they …………… to Polihale Beach when they were in Hawaii? a. go b. went c. gone d. to go  a 253. Do you think ………… is a good gift? a. gloves b. money c. cookies d. chocolates  b 254. My grandparents gave me some beautiful ………………… when I finished high school. a. jewelry b. necklace c. piece of jewelry d. ring  a 255. A comedy is a movie …………… you laugh. a. who makes b. who make c. that makes d. in that makes  c 256. If you cross your eyes, they …………… that way. a. are staying b. stayed c. wouldn’t stay d. won’t stay  d 257. Andrew is very good …………… jokes. a. for telling b. in telling c. at telling d. about telling  c 258. We plan to investigate the possibility ……………… spending a week at the seashore. a. in b. of c. on d. for  b 259. What will happen if you …………… to a lot of loud music? a. have listened b. are listening c. listen d. listened  c 260. Huge areas have been …………… because of the nuclear accident. a. evacuated b. transmitted c. restrained d. disturbed  a 261. He was a very unpopular man in the village. Nobody …………… him. a. quarrelled b. hated c. liked d. objected  c 262. The country was in total …………… as all of the political factions attempted to gain control after the revolution. a. confusion b. confustion c. confusment d. confusian  a 263. In order to make a good …………… at a job interview, you should prepare well for the interview. a. impressment b. impressian c. impresstion d. impression  d 264. What someone says to you can create amusing problems. a. inunderstanding b. misunderstanding c. ununderstanding d. ilunderstanding  b 265. If television programs were not violent, they would not …………… in increased violence in the viewers. a. contribute b. result c. give d. conclude  b 266. A few of the passengers were trying to get some sleep, but …………… of them were reading. a. almost b. all most c. most d. mostly  c 267. A lot of the passengers were traveling home to …………… Christmas with their families. a. last b. hold c. keep d. spend  d 268. Designing …………… for actors to wear requires a lot of creativity. a. scripts b. sets c. costumes d. kinds  c 269. The three men were found guilty …………… fraud. a. with b. for c. of d. by  c 270. Every house in the street …………… the same. a. is b. are c. has d. have  a 271. What is she so nervous ………………? a. about b. for c. to d. with  a 272. Such …………… statements are likely to provoke strong opposition. a. tend b. tendency c. tendentious d. tendentiously  c 273. The man was found guilty …………… from his employer. a. of stealing b. for stealing c. in stealing d. with stealing  a 274. She went on her work with an air of …………… a. determinant b. determination c. determine d. determined  b 275. He …………… that if we started at dawn, we would be there by noon. a. reason b. reasoned c. reasonable d. reasonably  b 276. The patient is getting on …………… a. satisfied b. satisfaction c. satisfactory d. satisfactorily  d 277. My brother and my sister …………… engineers. a. is b. are c. has d. have  b 278. He did not look at straight to his father’s eyes. He answered …………… a. fearful b. fearfully c. fearless d. fearlessly  b 279. The earth, ………………. is the fifth largest planet in the solar system, is the third planet from the sun. a. who b. whom c. which d. that  c 280. They took part in school’s activities …………… a. keen b. keenly c. keenness d. keener  b 281. She went to meet him with an air of …………… a. expectant b. expectancy c. expect d. expectation  b 282. Alexander Graham Bell …………… the telephone by the time I was born. a. had already invented b. has already finished c. already finished d. already finish  a 283. The army …………… the enemy’s capital. a. occupied (v) b. occupied (adj) c. occupation d. occupational  a 284. People objected ……………. to wait so long. a. with having b. to having c. for having d. about having  b 285. - Is April twenty-first the day …………… ? - No, the twenty-second. a. you’ll arrive then b. when you arrive c. on that you’ll arrive d. when you’ll arrive on  b 286. The severe drought …………… occurred last summer ruined the corn crop. a. that is b. which it c. it d. that  d 287. Florida, …………… the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year. a. is b. known as c. is known as d. that is known as  b 288. The new shopping mall is gigantic. It’s advertised as a place …………… you can find just about anything you might want to buy. a. where b. which c. in where d. in that  a 289. Lola’s marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying to a man …………… a. that she hardly knows him b. whom she hardly knows c. whose she hardly knows d. she hardly knows him  b 290. People who exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than those …………… a. who doesn’t b. that doesn’t c. which don’t d. who don’t  d 291. Is this the address to …………… you want the package sent? a. where [...]... great deal of b 391 Besides rain, ……………… is seldom pure a water naturally b natural water c water of nature d the nature's water b 392 .The FDA was set up in 1940 ……………… that maintain standards for the sale of food and drugs a to enforce the laws b to enforcing laws c enforcing laws d enforced the laws a 393 …………… shops are closed on Saturday afternoon a Most the b Most c Most of d Most our b 394 There... ………… translated into English a was b need c were d needs c 381 …………… people have a perfect place from their childhood that brings back lovely feelings a Most of b Most c Most the d Most many b 382 With his father's guidance, Mozart …………… playing the clavier at the age of three and composing at the age of five a begun b began c begin d begins b 383 …………… officials expect increases on the funding... faithfully to the cemetery d 354 The land and the house that you own are your ……………… a property b saving c personal belongings d private area a 355 A …………… is an object that help you remember a place you have visited a memory b souvenir c crime d note b 356 If someone commits a …………… in Britain, the police try to catch him a mistake b divorce c crime d misunderstanding c 357 The book contained a lot of …………... colleagues as ………… of all modern architects a the greater b the greatest c the more great d the most great b II FIND THE MISTAKES (400 SENTENCES ) 1 The main office of the factory can be found in Maple Street in New York City a The main b be found c in d in > c 2 Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote a less b than c were... …………… organizations to help the deaf and the blind a much b a little c many d little c 395 …………… electricity depends on a knowledge of atoms and the subatomic particles of which they are composed a The understanding b To understand c Understanding d For understanding c 396 If England had not imposed a tax on tea two hundred and twenty years ago, …………… the United States have remained part of the British... The yacht had set out for France despite the warning a left b rushed c aimed d cruised a 335 She’s just bought a pair of silk tights a pantyhose b gloves c socks d soc a 336 They never expected that …………… find the bicycle a they are going to b they are will c they would d they shall c 337 The car was easy to recognize, …………… it wasn’t difficult for the police to catch the thieves a because b that... years experience c 376 Today the noise and smoke of factories …………… the environment polluted a make b makes c want d wants a 377 Neither oil nor coal ………… used to produce electricity a was b are c is d were c 378 None of us ……… agreed with his thought a is b are c has d have c 379 Not only these boys but also that girl …………… to class late a come b comes c has d have b 380 Neither of these documents... John’s score on the test is the highest in class ……………… … a He should study last night b He had studied hard c He must have studied hard last night d He must have to study hard last night c 350 The chairman requested that ……… a the members studied more carefully the problem b the problem was more carefulnessly studied c with more carefulness the problem could be studied d the members study the problem... on the funding for higher education a A little b Much c Many d Little c 384 The area has …………… the richest and most expensive farmland in the country a some b some of c both a and b are correct d some for b 385 Since 1969 there have been …………… attempts to find a political solution to that country problem a the number of b a number of c a great deal of d a large amount of b 386 …………… fruit is grown... is as well c 352 She wanted to serve some coffee to her guests, however, ………… a she had not many sugar b there was not a great amount of the sugar c she did not have much sugar d she was lacking in amount of sugar c 353 After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building ………… a sent faithfully flowers to the cemetery b sent to the cemetery faithfully flowers c sent faithfully to the cemetery . d. of  c 219. You should get into the habit of ……………… at least one newspaper daily. a. to read b. reading c. being read d. read  b 220. It is very important that you learn how ………………. had already invented b. has already finished c. already finished d. already finish  a 283. The army …………… the enemy’s capital. a. occupied (v) b. occupied (adj) c. occupation d. occupational . the nuclear accident. a. evacuated b. transmitted c. restrained d. disturbed  a 261. He was a very unpopular man in the village. Nobody …………… him. a. quarrelled b. hated c. liked d. objected 